3 Scientific Discoveries Reveal God: Dr. Stephen Meyer Interview - The Becket Cook Show Ep. 140

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In today’s episode, Becket chats with Dr. Stephen Meyer about his book, “Return of the God Hypothesis: Three Scientific Discoveries That Reveal the Mind Behind the Universe.”
The New York Times bestselling author of “Darwin’s Doubt,” Stephen Meyer, presents groundbreaking scientific evidence of the existence of God, based on breakthroughs in physics, cosmology, and biology.
Beginning in the late 19th century, many intellectuals began to insist that scientific knowledge conflicts with traditional theistic belief-that science and belief in God are “at war.” Philosopher of science Stephen Meyer challenges this view by examining three scientific discoveries with decidedly theistic implications. Building on the case for the intelligent design of life that he developed in Signature in the Cell and Darwin’s Doubt, Meyer demonstrates how discoveries in cosmology and physics coupled with those in biology help to establish the identity of the designing intelligence behind life and the universe.
Meyer argues that theism-with its affirmation of a transcendent, intelligent and active creator-best explains the evidence we have concerning biological and cosmological origins. Previously Meyer refrained from attempting to answer questions about “who” might have designed life. Now he provides an evidence-based answer to perhaps the ultimate mystery of the universe. In so doing, he reveals a stunning conclusion: the data support not just the existence of an intelligent designer of some kind-but the existence of a personal God.
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Becket Cook was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. He attended Jesuit College Preparatory
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Finding a new sense of freedom in L.A., Becket also fully engaged in his new life as a gay man. He had a series of many relationships with men throughout the next fifteen years.
In September of 2009, Becket met a stranger at a coffee shop in Silver Lake who invited him to his church in Hollywood called Reality L.A. Becket reluctantly agreed to attend the service. After hearing the sermon that Sunday, Becket was utterly transformed by the gospel and gave his life to Christ. He also knew on that day when God revealed Himself to him that homosexuality was a sin and that he could no longer live that life. Becket was more than happy to count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus his Lord.
Becket spends much of his time in ministry speaking at churches, universities, and conferences helping believers (and non-believers) understand this issue biblically, theologically, culturally, and personally. Balancing grace and truth when teaching on this subject is of primary importance. His goal is to challenge the current cultural narrative about sexuality in general and homosexuality in particular by demonstrating through his personal testimony and biblical truths that, yes, homosexuality is still a sin, and that following Christ is infinitely more satisfying and joyous.
He has lived all over the world in major cities such as Rome, Vienna, and Tokyo.
Becket graduated from Talbot School of Theology at Biola University in 2017 with a Master of Arts in Theology.
Becket’s book, A Change of Affection: A Gay Man’s Incredible Story of Redemption, with a
foreword by Francis Chan, published by Thomas Nelson, released July 30, 2019.
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[@BecketCook]

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[@PeachesCourage]

DNA was the PCR tests for Covid I learned that DNA can't tell you your You Why would you look at DNA and test it if that represents a whole lot of chemistry Vs the chemistry of the self Only? I truly respect the chemistry yes however?

[@jamesmiller7457]

This is a good warning. It applies to all these podcasts.

[@PatriotMomof5]

Fascinating discussion. If an author writes a book, he gets the credit. Our creator deserves the credit for the book of life he has written. ❤

[@Motherhubbard170]

The Heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament the works of His Hand

[@cristinamagalhaesdugan5607]

Totally agree 😊

[@dand4485]

So call God by His name...? Why insult God by saying it was "Intelligent Design..." as it seem Meyers is doing here? Oh ya, that spiritual butler to server me...? I struggle when we read Christ in the Sermon on the Mount, i.e. "Let your yes be yes and you no, be no..." So why do those asserting Intelligent Design not straight up say it is God, all God, that we are nothing except for God...? That is one reason it seems why those don't want to give Jesus credit for having created everything.. This is one side of the problem, the other side of the problem those who need proof in order to believe will only beleive if one is given proof... But doesn't this go away from Faith, or you know "Without faith it is impossible to please God." And now the real crux of the problem? Science is only something which is observable and/or repeatable. Or that science means "with knowledge" and from a Christian view where we have a problem..? Science relies on man's wizDUMB, in contrast the Bible says "Lean not on your own understanding, but in *ALL* thing acknowlege God. Science at best only relies on man's knowledge...

[@michaelparsons3007]

There is no opposition here. God chose Dr. Meyer to write this book. God chose for Meyer to glorify Him through this work. This means that God chose Dr. Meyer to receive credit, so that, it would go back to God. There is no reason to put these things in tension.

[@dand4485]

@@michaelparsons3007 There is no way unless you are God to say God chose dr. Meyers to write the book. I guess satan if anything is purporting a lie, easy to see one supporting a lie to say, "no reason to have tension..." If one will contend for the truth/faith of Christianity there is always tension to defend the truth, as there is a spiritual war raging until God puts an end to sin... So if you see no tension, which camp are you in?

[@HildaBuitragog]

Literally, everything points to God.

[@jjevans1693]

No it doesn't actually. Religion is mankind's biggest failure. Take a look at history.

[@reactivearmour5126]

Becket always has the best people on his show, including Becket himself!

[@dand4485]

Not sure the show is all that good really. Intelligent design is one of the worst compromises many accept . Either God created or He didn't. At best isn't ID a compromise between creation and evilussion...?

[@kellywright9791]

Completely agree!!

[@ThisIsGonnaBeaLongStory]

Totally love Becket alone and with his awesome guests -the only one I didn't care for of all his guests was an entertainment celebrity. Becket got all giddy and unlike himself in his wise thoughtfulness.

[@NoTrashInHeaven]

Rhetorically asking, why he cant/won't say the God of the Bible created?

[@dand4485]

@@NoTrashInHeaven Might be me but it seem those who don't want to look like an idiot, they are the ones that cling to explaining the existence of man from reasoning and logic. Meaning you actually believe the great tooth fairy or satan clause created the earth... Would assert so many want or can only believe in what they can see. Even though we see "From faith to faith the just shall live by faith..." Rom 1:16-7 Or to please man and not look like a fool in that what we read in: Col 1:16) For by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities-all things have been created through Him and for Him. 17) He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. 18) He is also head of the body, the church; and He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that He Himself will come to have first place in everything. 19) For it was the Father’s good pleasure for all the fullness to dwell in Him, Besides Christ is God's Son... He couldn't have created everything.... Right...

[@pomegranate6221]

Dr. Stephen Meyers is the man 💯❤ He talks on a level everyone can understand. ✝️✌️

[@jayparmar2322]

Let’s pray he is Christian

[@Reclaimer77]

LOL well yeah, that's intended. I mean everything he says is garbage, but it's intentionally dumbed down by way of computer analogies to fool laypeople into thinking Intelligent Design makes perfect sense.

[@andykeating791]

Darwin's family should sue this snake oil salesman. Darwin belief in God crumbled when he realized just how brutal life can be.

[@dianeblack8849]

I love how intent Beckett is and respectful of his guests. He inserts when necessary, but does not disturb the train of thought

[@TexasLyoness]

All of this just makes me in awe of God’s intelligent design. Even the most intelligent among us cannot figure it out. 🧬 ☀️ 🌙 ⭐️

[@dand4485]

Isn't "Intelligent Design" a "crafty" way to say God didn't "Create" everything as we read in Genesis 1 & 2? Seems troubeling to when we read Christ saying "Let your 'yes' be 'yes' and your 'no' be 'no'"? Oh and when i say "crafty" in a Biblical sense... Crafty is typically used only to describe satan as we read: Gen 3:1) Now the serpent was more crafty (subtle, skilled in deceit) than any living creature of the field which the Lord God had made. And the serpent (Satan) said to the woman, “Can it really be that God has said, ‘You shall not eat from any tree of the garden’?” One either has faith in God.... Because. Or they don't...? Isn't "Inteligent Design" in opposition with the Bible? i.e. Pro 3:5) Trust in the Lord with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding. 6) In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight. 7) Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the Lord and turn away from evil. 8) It will be healing to your body And refreshment to your bones. Seems many want to believe only if it can be proven. Then again Pro 3:5 what is "in all your heart" means . And one think now a days we think of the heart as 'feeling and emotion", true, but in the Jewish mind at the time when the Bible was written "In ou heart" would be how one thinks...

[@Maranatha-rk7lh]

I am in awe, too. In fact, it's what we KNOW that points to a transcendend, intelligent and personal Creator ❤ Science has revealed: Mathematics is the language of physics, DNA (among other things) is the language of biology. The genetic code is a digital code like software, as even Dawkins admit. The words in the New Testament "In the beginning was the word" makes incredibly much sense.

[@Reclaimer77]

@@Maranatha-rk7lh There is no "digital code" in DNA. There's no code at all. That's just something Stephen Myer made up to trick Christians into moving from Creationism to faux-science. We named a bunch of amino acids so we could study them and categorize them. Period. That's not a "genetic code" in any literal sense. It functions NOTHING like software, on any level.

[@jjevans1693]

Intelligent design. Wow, people are so gullible.

[@Maranatha-rk7lh]

@@jjevans1693 your free will alone shows: the self that is looking through your marvellous eyes cannot be reduced to physics and chemistry. "This conclusion strongly reinforces our belief in the human soul and in its miraculous origin in a divine creation." John Eccles, neuroscientist and Nobel laureate

[@goklyansimamora-zottoli4470]

Immanuel! May we are all staying strong in our faith to Lord Jesus Christ our Savior!

[@carolbradley4845]

I thank God there are scientists, such as this man, who can go head to head with the nay sayers. I’ve always believed in God and he has definitely proved Himself to me. One example was a supernatural healing. Thank you so much Becket for providing the platform to be a shining witness for others. Love from Texas ❤!

[@jjevans1693]

These clowns prey on your Gulibility

[@Shytot-1]

@@jjevans1693 They are not clowns, they know exactly what they are doing, they are telling people what they hear and getting well paid for doing it. Good luck to them.

[@jjevans1693]

@@Shytot-1 How many invisible supernatural beings do you believe in?

[@Shytot-1]

@@jjevans1693 Let me think, ummm, none.

[@jjevans1693]

@@Shytot-1 OK sorry, I thought you were a Christian.

[@melissapryor7808]

I remember hearing a lot of these really great points and Frank tureks course/ book, "I don't have enough faith to be an atheist". I'm pretty sure he talks about Steven Meyer so it was cool to actually get to see him speak in this interview.

[@truthwatch2858]

Amen Praise Jesus ✝️

[@stevewiddows]

Great show! Thank you for having him. Such a blessing the two of you.

[@BecketCook]

Thank you! God Bless

[@sydneyfletcher5603]

Also check out John Lennox (professor from Oxford). Has lots to say about this as well... he is a Christian. He has actually written a book debating Stephen Hawking.

[@MojoPin1983]

@sydneyfletcher5603 You mean *Richard* Dawkins.

[@sydneyfletcher5603]

@@MojoPin1983 Nope. Stephen Hawking (my typo.. oops)

[@nikokapanen82]

@@sydneyfletcher5603 I don't think Stephen Hawkin ever debated anybody because of his condition. Lennox did refute Hawkins's claims, such as "because of the laws of gravity, the universe can and will create itself from nothing" Lennox responded to this claim: "Nonsense remains nonsense even if a world renowned physicist utters it"

[@hoosierbaddy3052]

@@MojoPin1983 😅 Thanks for the correction. What WOULD we do without ya Man? 😂 Don’t know of Stephen Hawking? Sounds too too much like Richard Dawkins? Yeah, huh?

[@dboc2000]

Meyer is a great communicator! Can't wait to read his book.

[@holliedrake1200]

Fabulous Guest Becket! I subscribe to Dr. Stephen Meyer for years now, I love what he has to say. It says it all perfectly. Always a pleasure to hear him speak about the Father's creation and his intelligent design of everything he has made through Christ.

[@bornagainsheep337]

Becket, I’ve yet to watch this video (I will, I will😊) but I want to thank you from my heart for sharing your mother’s prayer for you. It’s beautiful and a masterpiece to emulate as Christians struggling to piece together the right words to deliver the message we are trying to send to the Lord, no matter the specific topic. I was unaware we could approach our prayers in that manner. Your revelation taught me a lot of how to write my own prayers in a humble faithful, manner and to lay out the details with such clarity but giving Him All the glory. It’s stunning and brave in the truest sense, and I know you know your mother is with the Lord, but I am sorry for your loss of such a beautiful woman.

[@goklyansimamora-zottoli4470]

❤

[@zoltanrudolf]

We love you Becket!

[@BecketCook]

Thank you! God Bless

[@jackieann5494]

I'm a member of the Becket fan club . I hope he's able to really recieve all of the respect and admiration that is felt for him .

[@martha6542]

GOD is amazing 🌅✨ Thank you for this conversation!

[@rachelhayhurst-mason7846]

Thank you, Becket and Stephen, for a mindblowing conversation! Praise God for creating each of us with different talents and interests, making such a multi-faceted and interesting world! It makes me stand in awe of The One Who invented it all - The Great I Am! May He bless you both every day 🤗

[@rachelhayhurst-mason7846]

@@mcmanustony what evidence do you have that he is a lying, right wing fundamentalist?

[@jjevans1693]

How many invisible supernatural beings do you believe in?

[@rachelhayhurst-mason7846]

@@jjevans1693 I believe there is a supernatural dimension we can't see alongside the material one we can see and experience. I don't know the number of beings that exist in it, but I'm not sure why that is what you want to know?

[@jjevans1693]

@@rachelhayhurst-mason7846 To demonstrate how clueless you are. You don't know how many invisible supernatural beings you believe in, however, you will believe in however many you're supposed to believe in according to a book of myths based on previous cultures myths before The Bible was even written. Wow!

[@pureokie]

Wouldn't it be nice to give this one more than a thumbs up

[@demirobertson8435]

💗💗💗Thanks Becket! Thanks Stephen! 💞So grateful for the work you are both doing for the Kingdom of God 🥰 I love 💕 the way that the Lord has gifted Stephen to understand and explain all of this 💞So good to have a summary of scientific thought on creation and key individuals. I love 💓 that the only logical explanation for the origin of creation is God! 🥰 And I will add the ‘Great Fine Tuner’ to the ways I think about our Great God! Praise God! Thanks to our Heavenly Father, our Lord Jesus and the precious Holy Spirit for creating the ‘sweet spot’ that gives us Life in Him, Amen 🥰💗💗💗

[@BecketCook]

Thank you! God Bless

[@maryowen1722]

What a scientific symphony of thought when much of our latter day science seems to be playing “Chopsticks”! Too bad I don’t understand it😄 But one doesn’t need to understand how a symphony is composed to appreciate & recognize its brilliance.

[@terryeaves6469]

A fascinating conversation! I think from now on, I'm just going to call the Cambrian Explosion Day Six. Thanks, Becket, for another great show!

[@WendyWzOpinion]

Another fabulously awesome interview, Becket!! Absolutely love your content. God bless you with continued influence here! ❤️🙏🏼

[@BecketCook]

Thank you! God Bless

[@Aluko79]

It amazes me how much effort some scienties will put into NOT accepting the possibility of the universe created by God.

[@clm3436]

Thanks Becket👍 I love reading nonfiction. Before Barnes & Noble closed I used to go in and get a cup of coffee and a stack of books and read the sections I was most interested in. This interview reminded me of that, getting a highlight on the most interesting sections of a good book.

[@gastronomist]

39:47 "multi-verse" - The problem I've always had with this idea is that no one can say why it is preferable to believe in an infinite number of universes that we have absolutely no evidence for than to believe in one God.

[@xewi60]

It's just shows how now you need crazy ideas to avoid the hypothesis of God

[@Andrew-pp2ql]

The problem is your lack of your understanding. Two possibilities… cyclical model where essentially the universe is external (our physics currently cannot get back to the very beginning of the universe but rather to a fraction of a second of it…the math breaks down….so we use time 0 with the Big Bang as that is as close as we can get to the beginning currently so we start there) and the Big Bang represent a phase transition event of the current eternal universe. This view is currently in the minority. The majority view is called inflation….what banged in the Big Bang is called inflation. The data that supports this is pretty powerful supported by observational evidence and why it is currently the favored view. The kicker is when we look at the nature of inflation it comes with an unusual appendage attached to it….inflation once started never stops. So as inflation decreases in one region of space it starts up in another and whether one likes it or not the appendage of inflation results in innumerable universes coming into existence. Granted…we can’t yet verify if these other universes exist but what we do know is if inflation is correct a plethora of universes will in all likelihood be true. The neat thing is we have a lot of collaborating evidence that inflation has a good chance of being the correct model….thus as inflation becomes verifiably correct…the resulting nature of other universes must follow. We don’t dream up multiple universe because heck why not but rather that is where the math and science leads us to be so. Whether this proves or disproves a divine being I simply I don’t know …but I do know when you say we have no evidence to support the possibility of a multi verse is incorrect once one understands what inflation is….and the lines of evidence that support it.

[@jinnybiliter6292]

What a Mighty God we serve 🙌

[@airikd6535]

Sheer brilliance. _"Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!"_ Thank you for Stephen Meyer Lord!

[@VictoriousSage]

Very interesting! It overjoys me how God forsaw this coming and left his handprint all over creation. Just like the book of Isaiah (I believe) said... So that there is no excuse. His promises are true. ❤❤❤

[@Gwaycee]

Becket, I think you would also love to interview Prof. James Tour on the origins of life, he's currently embroiled in a lot of controversy for insisting that God made the universe.

[@lnln3656]

Becket, u listen so well, and ask such good questions, I get the impression u actually understand ALL Stephen is saying!!! Wow, that is amazing!!! Sending love from Canada!

[@smp6441]

So nice to hear smart people like Becket and his guests 🤔

[@laurabaylessjohnson6749]

WOW! Fascinating! I didn't think I could be that interested in science, but I was riveted. I so enjoyed hearing the history of modern science and how these theories developed. As usual, the evidence points to the Truth of our Almighty God! I am amazed at how strongly people will resist faith in Him by developing these alternative explanations. There were moments during this interview I almost cried in exuberant worship of our Creator's power and love. To fine-tune our universe to sustain life... so beautiful and awesome. As the hymn goes, "Ponder anew what the Almighty can do!" Watching this video brought me to the foot of His throne. Thank You

[@wisdom6437]

Love and sooooo appreciate you Becket!!! LA and the world need you!!👏👏🙏❤️✝️ I’m from Trinidad 🇹🇹 and I listen to all your videos!!❤️🙏

[@BecketCook]

Thank you! God Bless

[@tedgrant2]

Since I posted my last comment the comments have improved ! Well done God for allowing all sorts of interesting comments. Not just "I love God and Jesus . Amen".

[@jonathangonzalez4774]

Two of my favorite people together?!

[@BecketCook]

Thank you! God Bless

[@mr.richardryan7506]

Stephen Meyer is a truly remarkable man, he has opened so many eyes to the existance of God. Many more answers are to be found in the bible or more exactly, the Torah. Only the wise will know.

[@petalblossom96]

Hey Beckett! 👋🙏🏼

[@user-cv2vm1jh9f]

Thank the Lord! So thankful for you both!!!!!!

[@kyndalslifeowen6823]

All of this, is to say that God made his universe for man to discover Him. And our modern scientists, with big brains, could not acknowledge His design when the set out to find the mysteries of the universe. 😢. God has made it so that the simplest mind to the biggest brain could know him. I'm so glad he is that wonderful!

[@broomtree5911]

You are beloved, Becket. ❤

[@BecketCook]

God Bless

[@ChristineLynnForTheWin]

Science is always trying to ‘catch up’ to an understanding of God’s creation. Without God in that mix, scientists fall even shorter in their work than they would with Him in mind. Great discussion. Glory to God!

[@gerardmoloney433]

Just to point out a very common misconception science does nothing, but Scientists can and do tell lies. The scientific method came from the Bible. We are all instructed to put everything to the test and hold fast to that which is good. That's the scientific method. It's amazing how many atheists put their faith in science (their idol! can't speak, see, hear, think...) but we must make allowances for atheists because by their own admission they are not intelligently designed.

[@surrenderdaily333]

Have you ever had Dr. James Tour on your show? I have watched Dr. Berlinski and Dr. Meyer before in videos. I also love Dr. Lennox. They are all great scientists. But my favorite is Dr. Tour.

[@stefanifisher6047]

So interesting! I love Becket's plants and minimalism and manurisms. So refreshing. 😌🤗

[@raecoyote]

Yes … very elegant 🩵

[@susanskidmore8209]

You are a great interviewer! You are so knowledgeable but you let the guest do the talking!

[@acbennett7]

Fascinating!!!!

[@maxwellman8233]

Mind blown🤯, thank you both for this❤!

[@fastpublish]

I am part of the universe and I am neither pitiless nor indifferent. Whether or not blind remains to be seen.

[@mimishella4915]

Excellent! Every time I listen to the Dr., my faith is made stronger. When I was a very young girl, I often looked up at the night sky and KNEW there was God. It's nice to know others see the evidence in science.

[@reborndaughter445]

Excellent Becket! I love a good long physics chat. Wonderful topic, thank you so much brother, blessings!

[@polopopolo2197]

There are times when things are going wrong. And my faith is weak, the Holy Spirit comes to me and tells me, “look what I did for Pastor Cook. Beckett is is the most powerful testament of the living God. Pastor, your shows just keep getting better and better.

[@BecketCook]

Thank you! God Bless

[@mariaylipaa9144]

Thank You Lord for Becket! Lovely intervievs! ❤️ God Bless You! Interesting as usual! Thank God for all Intelligence among God’s children!

[@Sundayschoolnetwork]

A special guest indeed! Wow, Becket! WTG! Great interview! When God spoke, "Let there be light." I imagine that was some kind of bang!

[@BecketCook]

Thank you! God Bless

[@Sundayschoolnetwork]

@@BecketCook God bless you and your ministry!

[@TrevorJamesMusic]

Great interview! Really enjoyed this one. God bless you both 🙏

[@loriforges6304]

I absolutely love the way this man speaks. His is not a monotone drone that causes one to fall asleep or drift off.

[@bobbymichaels2]

I understand all if that. 😆 I like the question: how much matter can be contained in no space?

[@genevievemckinley]

I really like your show, Becket, and I always appreciate it when you interview scientists. Fascinating show!

[@vpt238]

good stuff

[@rog5184]

Thanks for all you do!

[@guyrhansen]

It amazes me the intellectual gymnastics atheistic physicists go through to refuse to accept that we do indeed have a creator!

[@hhhunt777]

new subscriber!! God Bless You!!!!

[@BecketCook]

Thank you!! God Bless

[@kimdavid4406]

I'm glad this popped up in my feed! Wonderful!!

[@Bonnieuxful]

Thank you Becket, I needed to hear this message !🙏🏻🙏🏻😊

[@megaloschemos9113]

Great discussion 👍🏼

[@thecrew777]

Love it! More! More! (Can you interview John Lennox?)

[@tiffanymagee2700]

Great interview, as always!!

[@NihouNi]

Thankyou, thankyou Becket for having Stephen Meyer on your show and allowing him so much space to articulate scientific theories so understandably. This really helps me feel more secure for arguments that I might come up against regarding a Creator. Thanks for letting God work through you.

[@BecketCook]

Thank you! God Bless

[@VanilliHammer]

I had talked to my 9-year-old son about the multiverse theory. I think he kind of debunked it. He was talking about it with his friend in the back of the car and he said, if the multiverse means all outcomes are possible, then one of the outcomes would have been something that caused the destruction of all universes, but since we are still here then there probably isn't a multiverse. (It was a proud moment for me.) I have a hard time around that logic. The only real pushback I get from some people online is that if all outcomes are possible then one of the universes would have survived. To meet that is cheating - since it disallows the existence of the possible outcome I suggested, and it does so only because it would prove them wrong otherwise.

[@user-gy1pu3gq3d]

I don't believe the multiverse theory, but this is not a debunking of it. The problem with the theory is it cannot be debunked, thus it is not a scientific theory in the way that gravity is. The naturalist explanation of the origin of our universe requires a universe generating mechanism (UGM). The argument goes that a natural UGM (as opposed to a creator) is always creating universes, but the physical parameters must be just so to make a stable universe, thus 99+% of attempts end in failure. Ours ended in a success. The UGM does not act on a universe once it is created, so the UGM wouldn't delete or destroy a universe. This "all outcomes are possible" view of a multiverse is popular fiction for TV shows, not a view that scientists hold.

[@VanilliHammer]

@@user-gy1pu3gq3d Maybe debunked is the wrong word. I'll go with "strong evidence against" it since the destruction of the UGM is also a possibility - and one that should have already ocurred. I don't understand how "all outcomes are possible" is not a necessary conclusion if there are infinite universes. I thought it was like Shakespeare from Monkeys. An infinite number of universes, with an infinite set of physical rules, with an infinite time frame will yield all possibilities - will it not? I thought that was kind of the whole point of the theory - otherwise, the fine-tuning seen in our universe would suggest a creator.

[@user-gy1pu3gq3d]

@@VanilliHammer 39:43. This is Meyer's argument for the prevailing naturalist (non-design) view. They postulate the existence of a UGM that pops out universes with particular values of some set of physical constants. The probability that the UGM generates a set of physical constants that yields a stable universe (like ours) is extremely low, so the way around this is to say that the UGM is constantly generating universes with different sets of values for the physical constants and every so often it gets lucky and generates a stable universe. There is no reason that this UGM should have the ability to destroy universes nor do we have any indication at what rate these universes are generated. I am not a UGM proponent and neither is Meyer. Not because a UGM is an implausible explanation for our universe but because, as Meyer says, it adds another layer of abstraction that still requires fine-tuning. So our universe is fine-tuned by the creator (Meyer's view) or the UGM handles the fine-tuning, but that too requires fine-tuning (in order for the probabilities to work in favor of generating a universe like ours), so the UGM doesn't have any explanatory power. UGM doesn't postulate the existence of infinite universes. It postulates the existence of a large number of universes. Even if the UGM did cycle through the infinite combinations of physical constants, it still wouldn't mean the deletion of universes. Use your thought experiment of the monkeys at typewriters. The output these monkeys generate is constrained by the characters on the typewriter. If the typewriter has our standard keyboard, then the monkeys cannot write literature in any non-Latin language, so they can only generate that which can be generated. Same for the UGM.

[@Motherhubbard170]

Isaiah 40;22 New International Version He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth, and its people are like grasshoppers. He stretches out the heavens like a canopy, and spreads them out like a tent to live in.

[@basedboomer5912]

Everything in the Bible points to a stationary, enclosed system..the sun being created after the earth, the flood, the Tower of Babel, Joshua's stopping the sun & the more than 200 verses describing an immovable earth.

[@brenmanock]

Such an excellent discussion.

[@msjuicyca1980]

I really enjoyed this. Thanks for making this understandable.

[@paulo64bits]

Man, there is a lot to unpack here, i'll have to watch this a couple of times.

[@FriendOfChrist]

This book has been out a long time now, and I still haven't read it. I'm focused on other things, and I know I'll never get around to it. So thank you for the discussion. I'm very grateful for these important videos from the "big" Christian thinkers.

[@BecketCook]

Thank you! God Bless

[@user-up2hk4dz1o]

God bless these talks

[@stephencummins7589]

Brilliant I loved it, thank you both.

[@ruthosornio8299]

Thank you heavenly father for the gift of life today‼️🙏🏻✝️❤️

[@YA-ms1xw]

Another awesome episode!

[@etoiledemer7472]

46:26 W😳AHHHHHH

[@AM-xj4bd]

I love this! I don’t understand physics but could always see that studying any part of nature clearly and obviously reveals an intelligent designer (so I went on to study biology). Even before I was a Christian. When I noticed that some thought science and faith were in opposition, I was surprised and thought it was absurd.

[@Tweeza57]

I’m so glad for academics that God in His grace would increase such knowledge. However ultimately it’s the Holy Spirit that gives revelation. My dad used to say facts will never convince an unbeliever to believe God and the existence of no facts would not cause a believer to abandon his belief. People do abandon their faith but it’s usually out of disappointment 😢 PS this academic stuff goes over my head lol😅

[@watchmen6504]

This is so excellent

[@pattisnee6932]

Hi Becket, love your show and really appreciate your ministry and your testimony has been so encouraging. I had a question if you see this comment for you. When and under what circumstances were you water baptized after you came to faith in Jesus? I was questioned by my pastor who very much believes you are not forgiven of sins until water baptism and I was sharing your powerful testimony. He stated he would not share your information or reference you due to concern over the baptism issue. I did not agree and indicted that I was sure your had been baptized subsequent to accepting Jesus as Lord and savior. He challenged me to reach out to you and find out. Hope you see this and will give me a quick run down on this part of your faith walk. God bless you and thanks so much for all you do 🙂

[@kathyarmstrong8644]

Good evening! Thxx

[@janeth3139]

Always good

[@PennySmart]

Ultimately only faith bring someone to know God created our universe: Romans 1:20-21 "For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities-his eternal power and divine nature-have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse."

[@daddada2984]

To God be the glory.

[@fergusonhr]

For me it would be way harder to believe we are here from pure chance rather than being designed...people think it's so impossible that God exists yet ALL of this exists and is so organized...Some really smart people just don't seem to be intelligent.

[@user-cv2vm1jh9f]

My Father did the actual recoding of the Big Bang sound in the horn antenna at Bell Labs in Holmdel Nj. He worked with Arno Penzias and Bob Wilson who got the Nobel Prize for that discovery.

[@kathyarmstrong8644]

Excellent discussion!! So refreshing

[@ENFPerspectives]

Very intreesting.

[@dartharpy9404]

Thanks

[@BecketCook]

Thank you! God Bless

[@des711]

Nice! 👍

[@carlharmeling512]

It is G-d who has pointed us to science. He fears nothing and no one. He blesses all equally though not all are receptive of His generosity.

[@denasmith9455]

I think you are awesome.

[@gregjones2217]

Science certainly doesn't point to any imaginary being. It does, in fact, point to more and more complicated concepts. Nearly all of which point away from any gods.

[@danielpaulson8838]

Notice as science keeps learning, religion keeps evolving, seeking legitimacy in supernatural. As a scientist, this guy doesn’t use the scientific principle. Science looks for what is there. Religion makes up its mind first, based on local upbringing, then tries to find a single data point that they call, ‘Proof.’ They seem desperate and poorly educated. It astounds me they eat it up without looking for reality.

[@thedynamicsolo4232]

Nearly finished this book, its a hard read, but if you take the time, read and reread what you don't understand, you will see that boiled down, theories from science just don't fit the conclusions we have. The outright complexity proves there is a superior mind at work presently and in the design before it. Now that the beginning of the universe is a given, that gives rise to "who began it?".

[@aveeasley9811]

I am currently reading Signature in the Cell.

[@adamguy33]

​@@mcmanustonythats a just dumb statement sense steven is a scienctist himself and makes good arguments. Another thing is you believe in miracles with absolutely no logical thought behind it except nothing made everything over long periods of time and time and random chance explains it all so I will turn my brain off and go with that no matter what evidence might be contrary.

[@Yesica1993]

Be gone, slanderer.@@mcmanustony

[@dragansavic39]

Yes, I agree with this hypothesis although I am afraid we will never be able to prove it. On the other other hand this beautiful hypothesis has anything to do with hundreds of man invented "gods" including three contemporary organized religions.